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MANFRED U. LOREE, OF MIAMISBURG, ASSIGNOR TO THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTERCOMPANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

CASH INDICATOR AND REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 404,045, dated May 28,1889.

Application filed March 16, 1888. Serialllo. 267,305. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MANFRED U. LOREE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Miamisburg, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cash Registers andIndicators, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specification.

My invention relates to that class of cash registers and indicators inwhich the operation of any one of a series of keys exposes to view anumbered tablet corresponding in value to that of the key operated, andsimultmeously sounds a gong and registers the amount upon the mechanismwithin the case.

It has for its object the improvementin the construction of this classof machines, and its novelty will be herein set forth, and distinctlypointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, Sheet 1, is a plan view of myimproved ma chine removed from its case. Fig. 2, Sheet 2, is a sectionalside elevation of the same through the dotted line cc of Fig. 1. Fig. 3,Sheet 2, is an enlarged sectional detail of the traveling pointer. Fig.4, Sheet 3, is a sectional detail plan view through the dotted line 31of Fig. 2. Fig. 5, Sheet 2, represents a detail to be referred tohereinafter.

The same letters of reference are used to indicate identical parts inall the figures.

The machine is supported within a locked ease or cabinet, (indicated bythe dotted lines in Fig. 2,) which may be of the usual. or any suitableconstruction, with glass covered openings at its top, through which thetablets are exposed to view when the keys are operated.

The frame of the machine is composed of the two upright sides A andfront and rear cross guide-bars, B O, in which the horizontal andparallel keys or pull-bars D are supported and guided. These keysproject from the front of the case, and at that point are provided withor formed into finger-loops a, and carry buttons 7), with numbersindicating their values. Any suitable stops, 0, limitthe play of thekeys forward and backward. I

have shown in the present instance twenty keys, in value from five centsup to one dollar in multiples of five, and beginning at the right. Asseen in Figs. 2 and 4:, each key is provided with a coiled resetting-spring, (Z, fastened at one end to the bar O and at the other to thekey, so that after a key has been drawn out and released its spring dwill retract and reset it.

Strung upon a shaft, E, supported by the sides A at the back of themachine, is a series of bell-cranks, F, one for each key, and whoselower vertical arms engage with proj ections 6 upon the rear ends of thekeys.

The usual vertical tablet-rods, G, are supported in suitable guides, H,and provided with the usual numbered tablets, I, and detents orsupporting-shoulders f, which press forward and are caught upon theusual vi- 7o brating wing, J, journaled in the frame-work, to hold thetablet-rod with its tablet exposed to view whenever its correspondingkey is operated. The rod of the five-cent tablet rests upon thehorizontal arm of the bell-crank 7 5 F which is engaged by the five-centkey, the rod of the ten-cent tablet on the arm of the bell-crank whichis engaged by the ten-cent key, and so on throughout the series.

It results from the construction that whenover any key is drawn out itsbell-crank will be vibrated and the tablet-rod carried thereby will beraised until its shoulder f has passed the wing, as seen by the dottedlines in Fig. 2. Upon the release of the key it will be reset, togetherwith its bell-crank, while the tablet red, by means of its shoulderresting on the wing, will be held up with its tablet exposed to viewthrough the reading-opening. The tablet will remain exposed untilanother key 0 is operated to expose another tablet, whereupon thevibration of the wing by the passage of the shoulder on the secondtablet-rod will disengage the first and permit its rod and tablet todrop. Auxiliary means may be em- 5 ploycd, as presently explained, tovibrate the wing in connection with or independent of the shoulders uponthe tablet-rods.

To sound the gong K whenever any key is drawn out, I place a bar, Ii,across all of the keys in front of the pins connecting the springs (Z tothe keys. This bar is pivoted atone end,

as at g, Fig. 4, and is held back against apin or other stop, h, by anysuitable spring, 2'. The gong-hammer M is pivoted, as at j, and has itslower end connected by a link, 70, to the vibrating end of the bar L.This bar L is so adjusted and inclined with reference to the pins on thekeys that it is vibrated to the same extent by each key. It will be seenfrom this that whenever any key is drawn out to expose a tablet the barL will be drawn forward by the pin on said key and the gong will bestruck. Upon the release of the key the spring i will reset the bar.

Where auxiliary means are employed to vibrate the wing they may consistof the arm N,

Fig. 2, pivoted atits upper end, as at Z, and at its lower end to thelink 7c, as at m, and carrying a pivoted dog, at, whose shouldered noseoverregistering mechanism, which may be dedred teeth.

scribed as follows:

At one side of the machine is aregisteringwheel, P, provided on itsperipher with a ratchet containing in this instance one hun- Theperiphery of this wheel is furtherequally divided off into one hundrednumbers from O to 4.95 in multiples of five. A stationary reading-plate,0, may be secured to the franie of the machine at any suitable point whee the reading is to be taken from the periph ry of the wheel. Avibrating pawlcarrier, Q, is loosely hung concentric with the axis ofthe wheel by the side of the same, and has pivoted to its upper end aspring-pawhp, provided with a lateral extension engaging with the teethof the ratchet on the wheel P, as seen in Fig. 5. The lower end of thepawl-carrier is connected by a vlink, S, with the free end of ahorizontally vibrating bar, T, extending across the tops of all of thekeys and suitably pivoted, as at q, to the and ratchet in the meantimebeing held stationary by the dog U. Upon the release of the operated keythe spring 1* resets the bar T, thereby throwing forward the upper endof the pawl-carrier andcausing its pawl to turn the wheel P. Thedistances of the pins 15 from the bar T are so adjusted that the key oflowest valuein this instance the five-cent key-will vibrate the bar Tjust sufliciently to cause the pawl-carrier and its pawl to turn thewheel P one notch when the key has been drawn out to its farthest extentand released, as will be readily understood. The operation of the key ofthe next higher valuein this instance the ten -cent keywill cause thewheel P to be turned two notches, and so on up to the key of highestvalue-in this instance the one-dollar key-whose operation/- will cylsethe wheel P to be turned twen no ches.

To prevent the wheel P from turning too far forward under the impetus ofits actuation, I employ a stopin this instance a lug, V, with aninclined lower face-so adjusted and applied to the frame that theprojecting end of the pawl is caught under it and locked in its notch inthe ratchet, thereby positively stopping and locking the wheel P at theexact point of the completion of the stroke of the pawl, as will-bereadily understood.

While I have shown the bar T as arranged diagonally across the keys, sothat its free end vibrates both forward and back of a line through itspivot at right angles to the keys, it will be understood that thisarrangement is merely a convenient mode of adjustment and that said barmayextend across said keys at right angles to them and have itsvibration entirely forward of the line through its pivotal point, inwhich event the adj ustment of the pins on the keys would be variedaccordingly/ It is also obvious that the resetting-spring r for the barT, instead of being applied directly to the bar, as shown, might beapplied to the pawl-carrier for the same purpose, or a weight and cordmightbe substituted for it. e

As a supplemental mechanism for receiving the amounts registered by therevolutions of the wheel P, I'p'rovide the following: A screw shaft, 0,suitably journaled in the frame of the machine, extends transverselyabove/the keys, as shown, and at one end is rigidly secured to the wheelP, with their axes concentric with each other. In the present instancethis shaft extends through the wheel P, and forms the support for thesame, as well as the pivotal support for the vibrating pawl carrier Q,which is loosely hung thereon.

Upon the screw-shaftO and engaging with its thread is a travelingpointer, W, which rests and slides upon a fixed registering-bar a. Thisregistering-bar u is divided into spaces corresponding to the pitch ofthe screw, so that each complete revolution of the screw and wheel Pwill move the pointer just one space 011 the registering-bar a. As onecomplete revolution of the Wheel P in this instance registers fivedollars, each space on the bar a will indicate five dollars.

In starting the machinefor instance, at the commencement of a daysbusiness the IIO pointer would be at the extreme right of the screw-sha'tt next to the pawl carrier and pointing at O. The wheel P wouldlikewise show 0 at its reading-point 0. Upon now operating the machine anumber of times the wheel P will register the total amount until thelatter has reached five dollars, whereupon the pointer IV will have beenmoved one space on the bar it and will point to the $5 mark on said bar,and the wheel P will exhibit 0 at the reading-point 0. Upon continuingthe operation of the machine until the pointer IV reaches the positionshown in Fig. 1 a total registry of seventy-five dollars and seventyfivecents will be indicated, the seventy-five dollars being indicated on thebar a and the remainder of the amount on the wheel P at thereading-point 0. It will be understood that the amount registered on thebar it is always indicated by the division-mark at which the pointer IVis pointing or has just passed, and that the remainder of the amountregistered, which may be any amount from five cents to four dollars andninety-five cents, is taken from the wheel P at the point 0. Thus, ifthe pointer IV rests at any point of the space between the and marks, asshown,t'or instance, in Fig. 1, the amount to be read from the bar a isonly seventy-fiy'e dollars and the balance is to be read from the wheelP at the point 0.

The body of the pointer W may be an ordinary nut; but in order toreadily reset the pointer to O, as at the end of a days business,without the necessity of turning the shaft 0 backward, I have not madeit a nut, but have constructed it with a spring-catch, r, Fig. 3, whichis held in a slot in the pointer and has its lower edge so shaped as tofit into and engage with the thread of the screw, and serves as themeans by which the pointer is made to travel as the screw is rotated. Bylifting this catch the pointer may slide freely upon the screw, and thusbe reset to 0 without delay or trouble and be again re-engaged with thescrew by role: sng the catch.

As is usual in this class of machines, the adjustment of the parts issuch that the gonghammer will strike the gong and the projection on thetablet-rod of the operated key pass and be caught by the supporting-wingat the exact moment the key has reached its extreme limit of operation,so that it is impossible to so operate a key as to sound the gong andexpose its corresponding tablet without registering the full value ofsuch key.

\Vhere it is desired that the machine shall have a number ot' keysindicating multiples of one dollar as well as cent-keys, the screwshai'tO and wheel P may be duplicated with the set of dollar-keys operatingthe one and the set of cent-keys the other, as will be readilyunderstood. In such instance the dollarregistering wheel may be locatedon the left hand of the machine and its screw-shaft extend from left toright across or partially across the machine, and be provided. with aregistering-bar and pointer similar to those of the cent-registeringwheel. A separate arm, T, arranged to be actuated by pins on thedollar-keys and connected to a pawl-carrier to operate thedollar-registering wheel would be provided in a similar manner to thatfor the cent-keys and their registeringwheel.

It will be understood that those features of my invention abovedescribed which relate to the stop that engages with the pawl to lockthe registering-wheel at the completion of the stroke of the pawl andthe screw-shatt provided with its pointer and registering-bar andcombined with the registering-wheel are appliable to various forms ofcash-registers other than the one described and shown in thisapplication.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim- 1. In a cash registerand indicator, the combination, with a series ofhorizontally-reciproeating keys of fixed values, of a series ofvertically-reciprocating tablet-rods carrying indicating-tablets and aseries of bell-cranks actuated by said keys and engaging with saidtablet-rods, whereby upon operating any one of said keys itscorresponding tablet-rod is elevated to expose its tablet to view,substantially as described.

2. In a cash register and indicator, the combination of a series ofhorizontally-reciproeating keys of fixed values, a series ofvertically-reciprocating tablet-rods provided with projections andcarrying indicating-tablets, a supporting-wing, and a series ofbell-cranks actuated by said keys and engaging with the tablet-rods,whereby upon operating any one of said keys its corresponding tablet-rodis elevated and its tablet held exposed to view, substantially asdescribed.

3. In a cash register and indicator, the combination of a series ofhorizontally-reciprocating keys of fixed values, a series of hellcrankspivoted on a horizontal shaft at the rear of the machine, with theirvertical arms engaging with the rear ends of the keys, aseries ofvertically-reciprocating tablet-rods provided with projections andresting at their lower ends on the horizontal arms of said bellcranksand carrying at their upper ends indicating-tablets, and asupporting-wing, whereby upon operating any one of said keys itscorresponding tablet-rod is elevated and its tablet held exposed toview, substantially as described.

4:. In a cash register and indicator, the combination, with a series ofhorizontally-recip rocating keys of fixed values and a registering-wheelprovided with a ratchet, of a horizontally-vibrating bar extendingtransversely across said keys, a resetting-spring for said bar, a seriesof projections on said keys at varying distances from said bar andarranged to engage therewith, and a pawl actuated by said bar an dengaging with the ratchet on the registering-wheel, whereby uponoperating any one of said keys its value is registered on saidregistering-wh eel, substantially as described.

5. In a cash register and indicator, the combination, with a series ofhorizontally-reciprocating keys of fixed values and aregisterlei-nation, with .a series of horizontally-reciprocating keys40f fixed values and a register- 'ing'wheel provided with a ratchet, ofa horizontally-vibratingibar extending transversely across said keys, aresetting-spring for said bar, aseriesof projections on said keys atvarying distances from said bar and arranged to \engage therewith, apawl actuated :by said bar :and .engagingwith the ratchet on theregistering-wheel, and a stop arranged to engage 'wi thsaid pawl :topositivelylock the registering-wheel at the completion of the stroke ofsaid pawl, substantially as described.

"Z. In a-cash register-andindicator, thecombination, with aseries ,ofhorizontallyreciprocating keys of fixed values anda registering-wheelprovided with .a ratchet, of a horizontallywibratin g bar extending transversely acrosssaid keys, a resetting-spring for said bar, a seriesofprojections on said keys at varying distances from said bar and arrangedtoengage therewith, a vibrating pawl-carrier pivoted, on .the axis ofthe registering-wheel and connected .to said bar, a pawl carried by saidcarrier and engaging with the ratchet on the registering-wheel, and astop arranged to engage withsaid pawl to positively lock theregistering-wheel at the completion .of the strokeof saidpawl,substantially as described.

8. :In .a. cash register and indicator, the combination of aseries ofhorizontally-reciprocating keys of .fiXed Values, a registering-wheelprovided with -a ratchet, a horizontally-vibratingbarextendingtransversely across said keys, a resetting-spring for said bar, aseriesof projections on said keys at varying distances from said bar andarranged toengage: therewith,-apawl actuated by said bar and, engagingwith the ratchet on the registering-g wheel, a horizontalscreW-shaftsecured to'the; axis .of the registering-wheel and revolving:therewi-th, a pointer on saidshaft and engag-' ing with the :threadthereof, and a register-l ing-bar along which said pointer travels,sub-i stantially as and for the purpose described.

9. Ina cash register and indicator, the cornbination of a series ofhorizontally-reciprocat-I 6. In a cash register an d indicator,thecoming keys of fixed values, a registering-wheel provided with aratchet, a horizontally-vibrating bar pivoted at one side of the keysand extending transversely across the same, a series of projections onsaid keys arranged to engage said bar and vibrate it to difierentdegrees, a pawLactuated by said bar and engaging with the ratchet of theregisteringwheel, a horizontal screw-shaft secured to the axis of theregistering-Wheel andrevol-ving therewith,1a pointer on said shaft andengaging with the thread thereof, and a registerin g-bar along whichsaid pointer-travels,sub stantially as and for the purpose set forth.

10. In a cash register and indicator, the com- ?bination of aseries ofhorizontally-reciprocating keys of fixed values, a registering-wheelprovided with a ratchet, a horizontally-vibratin g barexten dingtransverselyacrosssaid keys, a resetting-spring for said bar, a seriesof projections on said keys at varying distances from said bar andarranged to .engage therewith, a vibratingpawhcarrier pivoted on the"axis of the registering-wheeland con- .nected to said vibrating bar, apawl .carried by said carrier and engaging-with 'theratchet on theregistering-wheel,a horizontal screwshaft secured to the axis of theregistering- Wheel and revolving therewith, a pointer on said shaft andengaging with the thread thereof, and a registering-bar along which saidpointer travels, substantially as and for the purpose described.

11. In a cashregister and indicator, the 00,111- .bination of aseriesofhorizontally-reciprocat- 'ing-keysof fixed values, a series oftabletresponding tablet isexposed :to viewand its value registered onsaid registering-wheel, substantially as described.

12. In acash register and indicator, the combinationof a series ofhorizontally-reciprocating keys of fixed values,a series of vertically--reciprocating tabletrods'operated thereby and provided with projectionsand carrying indicating-tablets, a supporting-wing, a registering-Wheelprovided'with a ratchet, a horizontally-vibrating-barextendingtransversely across. said keys, a resetting-spring for saidbar, a series of projections on said keys at Varying distances from saidbar andarranged toengage therewith,.and a pawl actuated by said bar andengaging with the ratchet on-the registering-wheel, whereby uponoperating any key its value is registered on the regis- -tering-wheeland its corresponding tablet-rod is elevated and its tablet held exposedto view, substantially as described.

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13. In a cash register and indicator, the combination of a series ofhorizon tally-reciprocating keys of fixed values,aseries ofverticallyreciprocating tablet-rods carrying indicatingtablets, a seriesof bell-cranks actuated by said keys and engaging with said tablet-rods,a registering-wheel provided with a ratchet, a horizontally-vibratingbar extending transversely across said keys, a resetting-spring for saidbar, a series of projections on said keys at varying distances from saidbar and arranged to engage therewith, and a pawl actuated by said barand engaging with the ratchet on the registering-wheel, whereby uponoperating any key its corresponding tablet is exposed to view and itsvalue registered 011 the registering-wheel, substantially as described.

14:. In a cash register and indicator, the combination of a series ofhorizontally-reciprocatin g keys of fixed values, a series ofbell-cranks pivoted on a horizontal shaft at the rear of the machinewith their vertical arnis engagging with the rear ends of the keys, aseries of vertically reciprocating tablet -rods provided withproject-ions and resting at their lower ends on the horizontal arms ofsaid bellcranks and carrying at their upper ends indicating-tablets, asupporting-wing, a registering-wheel provided with a ratchet, ahorizontally-vibrating bar extending transversely across said keys, aresetting-spring for said bar, a series of projections on said keys atvarying distances from said bar and arranged to engage therewith, and apawl actuated by said bar and engaging with the ratchet on theregistering wheel, whereby upon operatin g any key its value isregistered on the registering-wheel and its corresponding tablet-rod iselevated and its tablet held exposed to view, substantially asdescribed.

15. In a cash register and indicator, the co1nbination of a series ofhorizontally-reciprocating keys of fixed values, a series of tablet-rodsand indicating-tablets operated thereby, a reg istering-wheel providedwith a ratchet, a horizontally-vibratin g bar extending transverselyacross said keys, a resetting-spring for said bar, a series ofprojections on said keys at varying distances from said bar and arrangedto engage therewith, a vibrating pawl-carrier pivoted on the axis of theregistering-wheel and connected to said bar, and apawl carried by saidcarrier and engaging with the ratchet on the registering-wheel, wherebyupon operating any one of said keys its corresponding tablet is exposedto view and its value registered on said registeringavheel,substantially as described.

16. In a cash register and indicator, the combination of a series ofhorizontal]y-reciprocating keys of fixed values, a series of verticallyreciprocating tablet -rods operated thereby and provided withprojections and carrying indieatingtablets, a supportingwing, aregistering-W11eel provided with a ratchet, a horizontally-vibrating barextending transversely across said keys, a resettin gspring for saidbar, a series of projections on said keys at varying distances from saidbar and arranged to engage therewith, a vibrating pawl-carrier pivotedon the axis of the registering-wheel and connected to said bar, and apawl carried by said carrier and engaging with the ratchet on theregistering-wheel, whereby upon operating any key its value isregistered on the registering-wheel and its corresponding tablet-rod iselevated and its tablet held exposed to view, substantially asdescribed.

17. In a cash register and indicator, the combination of a series ofhorizontally-reciprocating keys of fixed values, a series ofvertically-reciprocating tablet-rods carrying indicating-tablets, aseries of bell-cranks actuated by said keys and engaging with saidtablet-rods, aregistering-wheel provided with a ratchet, ahorizontally-vibrating bar extending transversely across said keys, aresetting-spring for said bar, a series of projections on said keys atvarying distances from said bar and arranged to engage therewith, avibrating pawl-carrier pivoted on the axis of the registering-wheel andconnected to said bar, and a pawl carried by said carrier and engagingwith the ratchet on the registeringwheel, whereby upon operating any keyits corresponding tablet is exposed to view and its value registered onthe registering-wheel, substantially as described.

18. In a cash register and indicator, the combination of a series of.horizontallyreciproeating keys of fixed values, a series of bellcrankspivoted on a horizontal shaftat the rear of the machine, with theirvertical arms engaging with the rear ends of the keys, a series ofvertically-reciprocating tablet-rods provided with projections andresting at their lower ends on the horizontal arms of said bel1-cranksand carrying at their upper ends indicating-tablets, a supporting-wing,a registering-wheel provided with a ratchet, a horizontally-vibratingbar extending transversely across said keys, a resetting-spring for saidbar, a series of projections on said keys at varying distances from saidbar and arranged to engage therewith, a vibrating pawl-carrier pivotedon the axis of the registering-wheel and connected to said bar, and apawl carried by said carrier and engaging with the ratchet on theregistering-wheel, whereby upon operating any key its value isregistered on the registeringovheel and its corresponding tablet-rod iselevated and its tablet held exposed. to view, substantially asdescribed.

1 9. In a cash register and indicator, the combination of a series ofhorizontally-reciprocating keys of fixed values, a series of tablet-rodsand tablets operated thereby, a registeringwheel provided with aratchet, a horizontallyvibrating bar arranged transversely across saidkeys, a resetting-spring for said bar, a series of projections on saidkeys at varying distances from said. bar and'arranged to engagetherewith, a pawl actuated by said bar and engaging with the ratchet onthe'registering-wheel, and a stop arranged to engage with said pawl topositively lock the registeringwheel at the completion of the stroke ofsaid pawl, substantially as described.

20. In a cash register and indicator, the combination of a series ofhorizontally-reciprocatin g keys of fixed values, a series oftablet-rods and tablets operated thereby, a registering- Wheel providedwith a ratchet, a horizontallyvibrating bar arranged transversely acrosssaid keys, a resetting-spring for said bar, a series of projections onsaid keys at varying distances from said bar and arranged to engagetherewith, a vibrating pawl-carrier pivoted on the axis of theregistering-wheel and. connected to said bar, a pawl carried by saidcarrier and engaging with the ratchet on the registering-wheel, and astop arranged to engage with said pawl to positively lock theregistering-wheel at the completion of the stroke of said pawl,substantially as described.

21. In a cash register and indicator, the combination of a series ofhorizontal reciprocating keys of fixed values, a series of tablet-rodsand indicating-tablets operated thereby, a registering-wheel providedwith a ratchet, a horizontally-vibrating bar pivoted at one side of thekeys and extending transversely across the same, a series of projectionson said keys arranged to engage said bar and vibrate it to diiferentdegrees, a pawl actuated by said bar and engaging with the ratchet ofthe registering-wheel, a horizontal screw-shaft secured to the axis ofthe registering-wheel and revolving therewith, a pointer on said shaftand engaging with the thread thereof, and a registering-bar along whichsaid pointer travels, substantially as and for the purpose described.

22. In a cash register and indicator, the combination of a series ofhorizontally-reciprocatin gkeys of fixed values, a series of tablet-reds and tablets operated thereby, a registeringwheel provided with aratchet, a horizontallyvibrating bar extending transversely across saidkeys, a resetting-spring for said bar, a series of projections on saidkeys at varying distances from said bar and arranged to engagetherewith, a pawl actuated by said bar and engaging with the ratchet onthe registering-wheel, a horizontal screw-shaft secured to the axis ofthe registering-wheel and revolving therewith, a pointer on said shaftand engaging with the thread thereof, and a reg istering-bar along whichsaid pointer travels, substantially as and for the purpose described.23. In a cash register and indicator, the combination of a series ofhorizontally-reciprocat ing keys of fixed values, a series of tabletrodsand tablets operated thereby, a registering-wheel provided with aratchet, a horizontallyvibrating bar extending transversely across saidkeys, a resetting-spring for said bar, a series of projections on saidkeys at Varying distances from said bar and arranged to engagetherewith, a vibrating pawl-carrier pivoted on the axis of theregistering-wheel and a registering-bar along which said pointertravels, substantially as and for the purpose described.

24. In a cash register and indicator, th e combination of a series ofhorizontally-reciprocating keys of fixed values, a series ofverticallyreciprocating tablet-rods carrying indicatingtablets, aseries. of bell-cranks actuated by said keys and engaging with saidtablet-rods, a registering-wheel provided with a ratchet, ahorizontally-vibratingbar extending transversely across said keys, aresetting-spring for said bar, a series of projections on said keys atvarying distances from said bar and arranged to engage therewith, avibrating pawl-carrier pivoted on the axis of the registering-wheel andconnected to saidbar, a pawl carried by said carrier and engaging withthe ratchet on the registering-wheel, a horizontal screw-shaft securedto the axis of the registerin g-wheel and revolving therewith, a pointeron said shaft and engaging with the thread thereof, and aregistering-bar along which said point-er travels, substantially as andfor the purpose described.

25. In a cash register and indicator, the combination of a series ofhorizontally-reciprocating keys of fixed'values, a series of bell-crankspivoted on a horizontal shaft at the rear of the machine, with theirvertical arms engaging with the rear ends of the keys, a series oftablet-rods provided with projections and resting at their lower ends onthe horizontal arms of said bell-cranks. and carrying at their upperends indicating-tablets, a supportingwing, a registeringwheel providedwith a ratchet, a horizontally-vibrating bar extending transverselyacross said keys, a resettingspring for said bar, a series ofprojections on said keys at varying distances from said bar andvarranged to engage therewith, a vibrat in g pawl-carrier pivoted on theaxis of the registering-wheel and connected to said bar, a pawl carriedby said carrier and engaging with the ratchet on the registering-wheel,a horizontal screw-shaft secured to the axis of the registering-wheeland revolving therewith, a pointer on said shaft and engaging with thethread thereof, and a registeringbar along which said pointer travels,substantially as and for the purpose described.

26. In a cash register and indicator, the combination of a series ofhorizontally-reciprocat ing keys of fixed values, a series of bellcrankspivoted on a horizontal shaft at the rear of the machine, with theirvertical arms engaging with the rear ends of the keys, a series oftablet-rods provided with projections and resting at their lower ends onthe horizontal arms of said. belhcranks and carrying at their upper endsindicating-tablets, a supwith, a vibrating pawl-carrier pivoted on the.

axis of the registering-wheel and connected to said bar, a pawl carriedby said carrier and engaging with the ratchet on the registering-wheel,a stop arranged to engage with said pawl to positively lock theregisteringwheel at the completion of the stroke of said pawl, ahorizontal screw-shaft secured to the axis of the registering-wheel andrevolving therewith, a pointer on said shaft and engaging with thethread thereof, a registering-bar along which said pointer travels, asecond horizontally-vibrating bar extending transversely across thekeys, a resetting-spring for said bar, a second series of projections onsaid keys arranged to engage with said bar, a gong, and a gong-hammeractuated by said bar, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2'7. In a cash register and indicator, the combination, with a series ofhorizontally-reciprocating keys of fixed values and a registering-wheelprovided with a ratchet, of a horizontally-vibrating bar pivoted at oneside of the keys and extending transversely across the san1e,aseriesoi'projections on said keys arranged to engage said bar and vibrate thesame to ditt'erent degrees, and a pawl actuated by said bar and engagingwith the ratchet of the registering-wheel, whereby upon operating anyone of said keys its value is registered on said registering-wheel,substantially as described.

28. In a cash register and indicator, the combination, with a series ofhorizontally-reciprocating keys of fixed values and a registering-wheelprovided with a ratchet, of a horizontally-vibrating bar pivoted at oneside of the keys and extending transversely across the same, a series ofprojections on said keys arranged to engage said bar and actuate it todifferent degrees, a vibrating pawl-carrier pivoted on the axis of theregistering-wheel and actuated by said vibrating bar, and a pawl carriedby said pawl-carrier and engaging with the ratchet of said Wheel,whereby upon operating anyone of said keys its value is registered onsaid registering-wheel, substantially as described.

29. In a cash register and indicator, the combination of a series ofhorizontally-reciprocating keys of fixed values, a series of tablet-rodsand indicating-tablets operated thereby, a registering-wheel providedwith a ratchet, a horizontal1y-vibrating bar ext-ending transverselyacross said keys, a series of projections on said keys arranged toengage said bar and vibrate the same to different degrees, and a pawlactuated by said bar and engaging with the ratchet of theregisteringwheel, whereby upon operating any one of said keys itsindicating-tablet is exposed to View and its value is registered on saidregistering-wheel, substantially as described.

30. In a cash register and indicator, the combination of a series ofhorizontally-reciprocating keys of fixed values, a series of tablet-rodsand indicating tablets operated thereby, a registering-wheel providedwith a ratchet, al1orizontally-vibrating bar pivoted at one side of saidkeys and extending transversely across the same, a series of projectionson said keys arranged to engage said bar and vibrate it to ditterentdegrees, a vibrating pawl-carrier pivoted on the axis of theregistering-wheel and actuated by said vibrating bar, and a pawl carriedby said carrier and engaging with the ratchet of the registering wheel,substantially as and for the purpose described.

MANFRED U. LOREE.

\Vitnesses:

THOMAS CORWIN, HENRY THEOBALD.

